Coordinated CarePregunta 15 de 120
An advance directive states a client does not want cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The client stops breathing. What should the LPN/LVN do?
a.Begin full CPR immediately
b.Call the family to ask what to do
c.Follow the do-not-resuscitate order and notify the RN and provider
d.Wait to see if the client resumes breathing
Explicación
A valid do-not-resuscitate order must be honored, so resuscitation is not initiated. The nurse provides comfort measures and notifies the RN and provider. Ignoring a legal directive violates the client's expressed wishes.
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